Automatic apparatus for window and coordinated operation



March 18 1924.

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PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD SHIPPEN, OF SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

AUTOMATIC APPARATUS FOR WINDOW AND COORDINATED OPERATION.

Application filed February 21, 1922.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, RroI-iAnn SHIPPEN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of South Orange, county of Essex, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Apparatus for Window and Coordinated Operation, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, illustrative of one particular embodiment of my invention.

This invention relates to apparatus to automatically operate coordinated functions such as the closing of a window and at a predetermined interval the sounding of a waking alarm, and may include the turning on of the heat or heating apparatus of a room at a predetermined time with relation to the closing of the window or ventilator. More particularly the invention involves the arrangement, and construction of parts and elements for the proper operation of the different functions involved and the est-ab lishment as may be desired or, in predetermined manner of the sequence of actuation of two or more of the functions, while in some cases the individual operations may be used separately or their operation may be established separate or in desired sequence. Among the objects are to produce the parts in simple, compact and reliable form adapted for economical manufacture and for simple installation without incurring objections from structural or other standpoints.

More particularly this invention applies to closing of a window which has been left open for room ventilation and to close it automatically at a predetermined time, followed by the waking alarm at a predetermined time thereafter, and to automatically turn on the heat in the heating apparatus in the room when the window is closed.

The details of construction and arrangement embodied in my invention may be varied and forms of embodiment are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a window frame with two sashes and sash actuating means.

' Fig. 2 is a vertical section of Fig. 1.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of a modification.

Fig. '3 is perspective view'of a time-set device to automatically release the automatic mechanism.

Serial No. 538,397.

a window frame with automatic sash actuating mechanism and electrical release con nections.

Fig. 8 is a f 'agmentary view of a modified form of motor release device.

Fig. 9 is a perspective of the back of an alarm clock and bracket for support, and showing the electrical. automatic release.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary elevation of the upper portion of a frame with time-meter connections.

Fig. 11 is a. vertical section of the timemeter in the line of its axis.

Fig. 12 is front elevation partly broken away, showing the time-meter actuating parts.

Fig. 13 is an elevation, part section, of the automatic actuating means for the heating apparatus valve.

Fig. 1a is an elevation on a smaller scale, of heating apparatus and connections.

Fig. 15 is an elevation showing the back view of the ti1ne-meter for automatically setting off the heating apparatus.

Fig. 16 is a side'elevation, part fragmentary section, of the actuating parts for automatically opening a hot air supply.

The window frame 1 has the upper sash 2 and the lower sash On the underside of the lintel of frame 1 is a motor 4, and on one side of the frame a time-meter 5 supplies an automaticreleasing element which, shown in Fig. 3, pulls a cord 6 when lever 7 is released at the time preset, so that the cord 6 reeved through the pi'illey 8 pulls a pawl. 9 engaging the ratchet 10 on the drum of the motor, thereby permitting the spring 11 to actuate by unwinding owing to the tension of the spring, and thus turning the outer cylindrical surface 12 of the drum to reel-in the cords 13-44, which, respectively, reeve through pulleys 13 and 14, with their terminal ends suitably attached as by hooks 15 to the sides of sash 2. In case the lower sash 3 is to be operated, cords 1 1 -1 1, reeve through the pulleys 1 1, one of which is ings is in the form of facing shown in Fig. 2, and run to the pulleys 16 16 attached to the sides of the frame and the cord ends return to hooks 1717, so that the operation of the motor e serves to pull the lower sash down, thereby closing it. The motor 41' is similar to the motor 4, and may be mounted adjacent to it or underneath it. It has a separate ratchet and a separate pawl, but its pawl may be actuated by the same means which actuates the pawl of motor 1.

The motor has a casing 18 with ears 19 ac commodating screws serving to fasten the motor to the window frame. In Fig. 6 the motor 4 is located and secured in the interior of the window frame structure above the sash slides and between the outer and inner beadings 20-20. lVhen either of these beadconstituting the main member of a window frame, a suitable block is secured in the position of the :trame member 21 to support the motor and protect it from motor or debris that might injure it during the installation of? the windows or during the building of the adjacent portion of the house wall. lVhen so installed in a concealed position, the operating cords 1314: pass through a hole in the top of the sash slide members, and preferably in alignment with the groove in the side of the sash usually provided for accommodation of the window balance weigl'it cord or sash cord, and are secured by a suitable hook 253, as shown.

"When electrical operation or release of the motor is desired, the time-meter 5 on the alarm clock supported by the bracket 241, has electrical circuits 25 25 which may be interrupted when desired by switch 26, and which connect with battery 27 and solenoids 28 to actuate an ar nature 29, which pulls mechanically the ratchet pawl 9. Instead of this more remote actuation, the modification shown in Fig. 8 involves the solenoid 30 with an armature 31 pulled by it when the circuit is closed at the time-meter 5 or when closed at the switch 26, so as to actuate the pawl releasing the motor to close the window.

It will be seen that switch 26 provides means to close the window at. any time by means of the motor irrespective oi the ordinary automatic time-closing, so that with my apparatus a sash window when open can be closed by the pushing or turning of a switch with the greatest convenience. Pulling the upper sash of a window down involves an easy operation in which the power necessary to wind up the spring motor adds no material effort, but it most readily stores the energy necessary for the motor to retrieve the window instantly upon release of the motor, and in this very advantageous liorm of embodiment of some of the elements of my invention, it provides mechanism adapted for universal use in the general form of sliding bal anced window sashes common. throughout th country. To meet any emergency or disarrangement, the actuating cords or members 131l may be readily disconnected at the hooks 1515.

In the embodiments shown in Figs. 10, 11, 12, the time-meter 5 includes the usual time actuating train 32 and spring 33 with the automatic setting needle 34 which serves to position the release pin 35 in predetermined time relation to the time parts of the meter. Thus when set at the time it is desired to close the window the pin 35 moved by the timemeter mechanism, engages the bell-crank 36 on one arm of which 37 the actuating cord 6 is attached, so that the movementof the pin 35 pulls the release cord 6 and releases the pawl 9. lVith the further movement the pin 35 trips over the end of the engaging lever arm and in predetermined time thereafter, as, for example, a half hour, the pin 35 in its regular course engages the lever 38, and moving it causes the contact of the members of the switch 39, thereby closing the circuit 10 and ringing the bell 4L1 constituting the waking or ala "m signal. Instead of the mechanically operated bell-crank lever with arms 3637, as shown in Figs. 1112, the pin 39 may serve to close an electric contact and a circuit, as shown in Fig. 7 or 8, to elec trically actuate the pawl.

.l Vhen it is desired to also operate the room heating apparatus, the master timecontrol meter as 5", serves to close the various circuits, and as shown in Fig. 13 one of said circuits 41-2 actuates the solenoid t3 to move the armature 14 which is connected with a hook lever 45 adjacent the steam or hot water valve of the heater, such as a radiator, This lever 45 engages a collar 46 on the valve stem 47 holding down the valve 18, thereby shutting off the supply of steam or hot water, the knob 49 affording a convenient manipulating handle or footpedal, upon the depression of which the spring-linger 51 throws the hook lever 45 into engagement with the collar 46 when the solenoids 43 are not energized. The spring engaging the collar serves to project the valve stem. at ugward when not retained by the hook lever 45, thereby opening the valve 1-8 so soon as the time contact at meter 5 closes the circuit 41-2. Ona smaller scale this automatic valve releasing mechanism is shown with relation to the radiator parts 52 and the steam or hot water connection 53 with the valve casing 5 L provided at this point to accoi'nniodate this automatic valve 48. When a hot air flue, such as 55, is involved in the heating apparatus a casing 56 has shutters 57-57 and a shutter actuating link 58 operated by the lever 59 in a way similar to what are known as registers, and the lever 59 is connected by a cord or rod 60 to an armature 61 actuated. by a solenoid 62 with a circuit such as heretofore described automatically closed by time actuation from a time-meter or master con trol. A contact to close the electrical circuit may be effected by the cam 63 shown in Fig, 15, which revolves upon the time release of the time-meter and engages the push-button 64 in the switch 65 with the usual circuit 66 leading to the portions of the mechanism to be operated.

It will thus be seen that all of the actuating mechanism, in the embodiments particularly herein shown and described, serve to permit unhindered opening of a window for night ventilation, the setting of mechanism for closing at a predetermined hour of the morning, with a setting of predetermined rising alarm and the turning on of the heating apparatus, all of said functions to be automatically elfected without any attention by the occupant of the room and to be co-ordinated in their sequence of actuation toaccomplish a plurality of much-desired and very useful functions. One or more sashes of a window may be equipped for automatic actuation, the rising alarm may be set to function a de finite time after the window is closed and the heat has been turned on; the heat regulation may be omitted or cut out depending upon the climatic condition and desires of the sleeper, or the waking signal may be made to involve turning on of the heating apparatus.

One or all of the function devices may be embodied in the construction of new buildings as devised and developed in accordance herewith, and may become permanent fixtures economically provided, readily installed and of ample durability for the service involved.

While parts of the mechanism may be used separately operating, the assembly of the different mechanisms constitutes co -ordinated apparatus of great advantage and utility when conjointly opcratin For many of the details standard fittings and parts may be used of proven serviceabilit-y and durability. While the motor for closing the window requires only the power necessary to move a balanced weight of sash, I have shown and particularly described a spring motor because of its practicability, simplicity and economy as well as durability,

although under certain conditions, in conjunction with much electrical apparatus an electric motor might be used.

Various modifications may be made without departing from my invention, and particularly the details and arrangement and parts as herein more particularly shown and described may be changed, but what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a balanced window sash, a motor for raising the same, and a time-control release for said motor.

2. Vindow actuation mechanism, comprising a power storage motor, means to store power therein by movement of the window sash in one direction, a locking means for the motor and a time-controlled release for said locking means.

3. Automatic window-closing apparatus comprising a window frame, a sash-operating motor in a recess and a remote timeactuated release for said motor.

4;. Means for controlling the operation of a window from a distance, comprising a motor, eleetro-mechanical means "for controlling the motor, and time-controlled means for actuating said electro-mechanical means,

5. An apparatus of the character described, comprising a windowclosing motor and a remote time-control and connections for automatically releasing the window closing motor.

6. Means for controlling the operation of a window from a distance, comprising a motor, electromechanical means for controlling the motor, time-controlled means for actuating said electro-mechanical means, and independent means for actuating said elrctro-mechanical means 7. A window-opcrating system, comprising a motor for raising the window, and a remote time control for actuating said motor. I

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this application, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 18th day of February, 1922.

RICHARD SHIPPEN.

TWitnesses HERMANN F. CUNTZ, Gno. C, Moonn. 

